Outreach Services

The goal of our outreach program is to expand
partnerships and implement activities with network
members and other institutions and organizations to
improve awareness of and access to health information
resources for health professionals and members of the
public.

Exhibits and Presentations

This program promotes awareness and ability to access
electronic health information. Our staff is available to
do presentations, workshops, or to exhibit at your
meeting or event free of
charge. We highlight NLM and NN/LM
services.

Training and Professional Development

Another way we increase the effective use of
electronic health information resources is to provide
training and professional
development opportunities to those who directly provide
health information to the public. These providers include
Network and other librarians, health professionals
(including public health professionals), educators,
health advocates, and those working with various
community-based organizations.

Collaboration and Partnerships

We work collaboratively with various regional partners
to enhance public access to health information and to
improve the regional health information infrastructure.
We provide resources to facilitate collaboration in the
region, including funding for consumer health information
projects through subcontracts and cooperative agreements.
The Funding Opportunities page
includes resources that will help you get what you need
to support your vision. To see some of the exciting
things your colleagues have done, visit our projects webpage.

Public Health

We work with the public health workforce at the state and
local levels to improve their access to online health
information and build their skills in the use of NLM resources.
We also encourage relationships and collaboration between
public health agencies and health sciences libraries.

Funding Opportunities

Health-related programming is a great way to reach out to your
community. Depending on your target audience, you might want to
organize a health fair, hold classes to teach seniors to search for
health information online, or invite health professionals to speak on
relevant topics. In any case, funding can help make your ideas a
reality. To learn more about funding opportunities, eligibility,
and summaries of actual projects, please visit our
Funding Opportunities page.